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Wait, Investors Paid Germany To Hold Their Cash?

Government debt auctions have been turned on their head in a few places recently, with investors promising to pay interest rather than receiving it. We examine what it might mean.

An image grab taken from Syrian state TV shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressing the parliament in Damascus on June 3. Assad paid tribute to civilian and military 'martyrs' of the violence in Syria, saying their blood was not shed in vain.

Foreign Policy: The End Of The Political Solution

As the Syrian regime tries to regroup after a rebel bombing that killed its defense minister, Foreign Policy's Michael Weiss says the attack shows President Bashar Assad will have to be pushed out with military force.

Syrians Hear 'Shooting Through The Night'

The Syrian conflict has been declared a civil war by the Red Cross and violence continues with no end in sight. Many civilians have been forced to leave Syria for neighboring countries. Tell Me More brings the story of one man who is living in a Turkish refugee camp with his family and host Michel Martin discusses whether the conflict has reached a turning point with Al Jazeera International's Abderrahim Foukara.

Your American Dreams: Family, Friends And The Freedom To Roam

The concept of the American dream has been a part of our national consciousness for generations, but you'd be hard-pressed to find two people who define it precisely the same way. We asked for your take on the American dream; this is what you told us.

Longtime AIDS activist Dr. Ashraf Grimwood says South Africa has made huge strides in confronting HIV. But he worries that giving anti-retroviral drugs to healthy people could have negative consequences in the long term.

South African Doctors Uneasy About HIV Prevention Pill

Each year hundreds of thousands South Africans become infected with HIV, so it might seem that a drug to slow transmission would be welcome. But there's concern about unintended consequences if Truvada is used widely for prevention.

Syrian President Bashar Assad waves at supporters during a rare public appearance in Damascus on Jan. 11.

As Fighting In Syria Intensifies, U.S. Worries About Chemical Weapons

Syria is thought to have the most advanced chemical warfare program in the Arab world.

Stunted corn grows in a field next to a cattle feed lot in rural Springfield, Omaha, Neb.

As Drought Kills Corn, Farmers Fight Over Ethanol

Livestock and chicken farmers say the government's ethanol policy inflates fuel prices and forces them to compete with fuel companies for corn the fuel companies don't even want. This year, gas companies are required to buy 13 billion gallons of ethanol.

$20K For Drumsticks? GSA Back In Limelight For Event Spending

The agency's inspector general said it was launching an investigation into the expenditures of a one-day conference.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer comments on the Windows 8 operating system before unveiling Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad.

A First As A Public Company, Microsoft Reports Quarterly Loss

The company was hurt by its online advertising business, but it still posted a record revenue of $18.06 billion.

When they outgrew their 26,000-square-foot mansion, David and Jackie Siegel set out to build their dream home, which was to be the biggest in the U.S. <em>The Queen of Versailles</em> looks at what happened when the recession ruined that dream.

After The Recession, An American Versailles On Hold

David and Jackie Siegel were set to build their dream house, the largest in America, when the recession collapsed their finances. Critic Scott Tobias says The Queen of Versailles is a nonjudgmental portrayal of the 0.001 percent who fell victim to the crisis along with the rest of the country. (Recommended)

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